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sidebar_position: 1.1
tags: [runInBand, sequence, test-sequential, no-parallel, jobs]
---

# `sequential`

Run the tests files sequentially.

## CLI

```bash
# Sequential mode

npx poku --sequential ./test
```

## API

```ts
await poku('./test', {
  sequential: true,
});
```

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:::tip
Learn how to control the number of concurrent test executions with the [`concurrency`](/docs/documentation/poku/options/concurrency) option.
:::

:::info
Sequential execution processes test files one by one, but doesn't guarantee alphabetical.<br />
Want to change that? Let's discuss the best approach and the inclusion of a new feature 🤝
:::
